Patents by Inventor FANGFANG ZHU

FANGFANG ZHU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11693597
    Abstract: A first command directed to a first package of a plurality of memory packages, wherein the first command is issued to a command processor to be applied to the first package is received. A total number of pending commands directed to the first package satisfies a first threshold criterion is determined. Responsive to determining that the total number of pending commands directed to the first package satisfies the first threshold criterion, whether a second command directed to a second package is requesting transmission is determined. Responsive to the second command directed to the second package is requesting transmission, whether the first command comprises a write command is determined. Responsive to determining that the first command comprises a write command, execute a command directed to the second package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Juane Li, Jason Duong, Fangfang Zhu, Chih-Kuo Kao, Jiangli Zhu
  • Patent number: 11687363
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processing device is coupled to memory components to monitor host read operations and host write operations from a host device coupled to the plurality of memory components. The processing device schedules, using a variable size internal command queue, a predetermined proportion of back-end processing device read and write operations as internal management traffic proportional to a number of the host read operations and a number of the host write operations. The processing device then executes a subset of the host read operations and the host write operations. Following execution of the subset of the host read operations and the host write operations, the processing device executes an internal management traffic operation based on the predetermined proportion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Ying Yu Tai, Ning Chen, Jiangli Zhu, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20230195354
    Abstract: One or more media scan parameters associated with a memory device are maintained. A number of program erase cycles associated with the memory device is identified. Responsive to determining that the number of program erase cycles satisfies a criterion, one or more adjusted media scan parameters are generated by adjusting the one or more media scan parameters. A media scan of the memory device is performed according to the one or more adjusted media scan parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Zhongguang Xu, Murong Lang, Fangfang Zhu
  • Patent number: 11681442
    Abstract: An example method may include performing a first wear leveling operation on a group of data blocks based on a write counter associated with the group of data blocks, wherein the first wear leveling operation comprises including the group of data blocks in a plurality of groups of mapped data blocks, responsive to including the group of data blocks in the plurality of groups of mapped data blocks, performing a second wear leveling operation on the group of data blocks, wherein performing the second wear leveling operation comprises determining a base address of the group of data blocks, the base address indicating a location at which the group of data blocks begins, and accessing a data block in the group of data blocks based on the base address of the group of data blocks and a logical address associated with the data block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Jiangli Zhu, Ning Chen, Ying Yu Tai
  • Patent number: 11681472
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and media are described for unmap support in coarse mapped storage. In one embodiment a controller of a memory sub-system manages a set of metadata for super management units (SMU) of the memory sub-system, wherein each SMU of the memory sub-system comprises a plurality of data management units (MU), and wherein each MU comprises a plurality of addressable memory elements as part of a coarse memory storage of the memory sub-system. The controller processes a trim command for a first SMU of the plurality of SMUs, and adjusts a trim bit associated with metadata for the first SMU. This trim bit can then be used to manage read and write operations as the trimmed unit waits to be written with an unmap data pattern. Similarly, a trim bit in MU metadata can be used manage related operations to prevent memory access errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Ying Yu Tai, Ning Chen, Jiangli Zhu, Alex Tang
  • Publication number: 20230178127
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device and a processing device operatively coupled with the memory device. The processing device perform operations comprising receiving an indication that a first memory access operation performed in response to a first memory access command is complete, wherein the first memory access operation is associated with a first CAM entry comprising an identifier of a second CAM entry; identifying the second CAM entry using the indicator, wherein the second CAM entry references a second memory access command; and issuing, to the memory device, the second memory access command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Chih-Kuo Kao, Yueh-Hung Chen, Jiangli Zhu
  • Patent number: 11615008
    Abstract: An average inter-pulse delay of a data unit of the memory device is calculated. An average temperature of the data unit is calculated. A first scaling factor based on the average inter-pulse delay and a second scaling factor based on the average temperature is obtained. A media management metric based on the first scaling factor and the second scaling factor is calculated. Responsive to determining that the media management metric satisfies a media management criterion, a media management operation on the data unit at a predetermined cycle count is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongguang Xu, Fangfang Zhu, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11615826
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device and a processing device operatively coupled with the memory device. The processing device perform operations comprising: responsive to receiving a memory access command, determining that the memory access command is a dual-address command comprising a source address and a destination address; generating a first content addressable memory (CAM) entry associated with a read command of the dual-address command, wherein the first CAM entry references the source address; generating a second CAM entry associated with a write command of the dual-address command, wherein the second CAM entry references the destination address; inserting the first CAM entry and the second CAM entry into a CAM; and issuing, to the memory device, the read command associated with the first CAM entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Chih-Kuo Kao, Yueh-Hung Chen, Jiangli Zhu
  • Patent number: 11609855
    Abstract: A processing device identifies a portion of data in a cache memory to be written to a managed unit of a separate memory device and determines, based on respective memory addresses, whether an additional portion of data associated with the managed unit is stored in the cache memory. The processing device further generates a bit mask identifying a first location and a second location in the managed unit, wherein the first location is associated with the portion of data and the second location is associated with the additional portion of data, and performs, based on the bit mask, a read-modify-write operation to write the portion of data to the first location in the managed unit of the separate memory device and the additional portion of data to the second location in the managed unit of the separate memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor C. Meyerowitz, Dhawal Bavishi, Fangfang Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230082636
    Abstract: A system and method for recovery data generation for partial memory block modifications. An example system including a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations including: receiving a command to modify a portion of a memory block that is stored by the memory device, wherein the command comprises user data and a location in the memory block; reading user data at the location and existing recovery data for the memory block; generating recovery data for the memory block based on the existing recovery data, the user data at the location, and the user data of the command; and writing the user data of the command and the generated recovery data to the memory device, wherein the user data overwrites the portion of the memory block at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jiangli Zhu, Ying Tai, Fangfang Zhu, Juane Li
  • Publication number: 20230072501
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device and a processing device operatively coupled with the memory device. The processing device perform operations comprising: responsive to receiving a memory access command, determining that the memory access command is a dual-address command comprising a source address and a destination address; generating a first content addressable memory (CAM) entry associated with a read command of the dual-address command, wherein the first CAM entry references the source address; generating a second CAM entry associated with a write command of the dual-address command, wherein the second CAM entry references the destination address; inserting the first CAM entry and the second CAM entry into a CAM; and issuing, to the memory device, the read command associated with the first CAM entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Chih-Kuo Kao, Yueh-Hung Chen, Jiangli Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230062189
    Abstract: A request to program a set of host data items to management units (MUs) of a fault tolerant stripe associated with a memory sub-system is received. A set of memory access operations to be executed at the MUs of the fault tolerant stripe in accordance with the received request is determined. The set of memory access operations include one or more read operations to read data from the MUs of the fault tolerant stripe. The set of memory access operations also include one or more write operations to write the set of host data items and redundancy metadata associated with the set of host data items to MUs of the fault tolerant stripe. A first series of commands corresponding to the one or more read operations of the set of memory access operations is executed. The redundancy metadata associated with the set of host data items is generated based on the data read from the MUs of the fault tolerant stripe during execution of the first series of commands and the set of host data items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Chih-Kuo Kao, Jiangli Zhu, Ying Yu Tai
  • Publication number: 20230069382
    Abstract: Responsive to receiving a table flush command, a first portion of an address mapping table is identified. A first flush operation with respect to a first portion of the address mapping table is performed. Responsive to receiving at least one memory access command, flush operations for a subsequent portion of the address mapping table is suspended. At least one memory access operation specified by the at least one memory access command is performed. A second flush operation with respect to the subsequent portion of the address mapping table is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yuehhung Chen, Chih-Kuo Kao, Fangfang Zhu, Jiangli Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230061994
    Abstract: A request to program a set of host data items to management units (MUs) of a fault tolerant stripe associated with a memory sub-system is received. A set of memory access operations to be executed at the MUs of the fault tolerant stripe in accordance with the received request is determined. The set of memory access operations include one or more read operations to read data from the MUs of the fault tolerant stripe. The set of memory access operations also include one or more write operations to write the set of host data items and redundancy metadata associated with the set of host data items to MUs of the fault tolerant stripe. A first series of commands corresponding to the one or more read operations of the set of memory access operations is executed. The redundancy metadata associated with the set of host data items is generated based on the data read from the MUs of the fault tolerant stripe during execution of the first series of commands and the set of host data items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Juane Li, Fangfang Zhu, Jiangli Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230067281
    Abstract: A write request directed to the non-volatile memory device is received. A stripe associated with an address specified by the write request is present in the volatile memory device is determined. The volatile memory device includes a plurality of stripes, each stripe of the plurality of stripes having a plurality of managed units. The write request on a managed unit of the stripe in the volatile memory device is performed. The stripe in the volatile memory device is evicted to a stripe in the non-volatile memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ning Chen, Jiangli Zhu, Yi-Min Lin, Fangfang Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230065337
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system that comprises a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations that include receiving, by the processing device, a trim command on the memory device, wherein the trim command references a range of logical block addresses (LBAs). The operations performed by the processing device further include identifying a group of memory cells corresponding to the range of LBAs, wherein the group of memory cells comprises one or more management units (MUs). The operations performed by the processing device further include updating a data structure associated with the group of memory cells to reference the request; receiving a memory access command with respect to the group of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yueh-Hung Chen, Fangfang Zhu, Horia Simionescu, Chih-Kuo Kao, Jiangli Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230060804
    Abstract: An input/output (I/O) command referencing a memory device is identified. A power limit of the memory device is determined. A power level associated with executing the I/O command is estimated. Responsive to determining that the power level satisfies the power limit, the I/O command is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhu, Jiangli Zhu, Ying Y. Tai
  • Publication number: 20230069439
    Abstract: A system can include a memory devices and a processing device coupled with the memory devices. The processing device can receive a command and determine whether the command includes a value for a voltage associated with a read at the memory device. The processing device can also, responsive to the command failing to specify the value, select a second value, from multiple values, for the voltage associated with the read at the memory device based at on a duration subsequent to a previous write operation satisfying a threshold criterion. The processing device can also apply the voltage having the second value at memory cells of the memory device to determine a logic state for the memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Min Lin, Fangfang Zhu, Chih-Kuo Kao
  • Publication number: 20230066863
    Abstract: A request is received to program host data to a memory device of a memory sub-system. The host data is associated with a logical address. A redundancy factor that corresponds to the logical address associated with the host data is obtained. A first physical address associated with a first set of cells of the memory device and a second physical address associated with a second set of cells of the memory device are determined based on the redundancy factor. The first set of memory cells is to store the host data and the second set of memory cells is to store redundancy metadata associated with the host data. The host data is programmed to the first set of memory cells. The redundancy metadata associated with the host data is programmed to the second set of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Juane Li, Fangfang Zhu, Seungjune Jeon, Yueh-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20230069122
    Abstract: A logical-to-physical (L2P) data structure and a physical-to-logical (P2L) data structure are maintained. The L2P data structure comprises table entries that map a logical address to a physical address. The P2L data structure comprises data entries that map a physical address to a logical address. The P2L data entries also comprise a data move status, a base address, and a boundary indicator. A move operation is detected, wherein the move operation indicates that data referenced by a logical address is to be moved from a source physical address to a destination physical address. Responsive to detecting the move operation, the data move status associated with the source physical address in the P2L data structure is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Seungjune Jeon, Fangfang Zhu, Juane Li, Jiangli Zhu, Ning Chen